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TL:DR - If you carry a gun, carry a med kit
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I've been engaged a lot lately about the feasibility of carrying a med kit daily. The majority of guys surprisingly feel it isn't needed. The most common reasons are: "too bulky" and you can always "improvise a TQ or wound packing". My response is the same every time
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"You're an idiot" and "you've obviously have never actually had to make/use an improvised TQ"
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Commercially available TQ's are faster to apply, far simpler to use, don't require you to scrounge up parts from bystanders and are data proven to work. Set yourself up for success rather than relying on suboptimal last ditch efforts
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Here's proof you can have a TQ, gauze and occlusive dressing in a kit that is the same size as your wallet.
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SIDE NOTE: The SWAT-T isn't a CoTCCC approved TQ however IMO it does have a place in TECC with the understanding it's a place holder until a CAT or SOFTT-W show up from my car kit. I do carry a CAT in most of my EDC kits but I wanted to show an example of my lowest profile barebones kit
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